ILLUSTRATOR!

***well... I'm a little confused. the computer seemed to inverse my colors. :-/ Well I need to get to class, so I'll fix it later. Hopefully


I'm so excited to have learned a new program: Adobe Illustrator.





Our project was to make a logo for a new restaurant that was opening soon. We had to make a chef's head and name the restaurant. I added in a background as well as picked a few different colors. I also was able to change the hat to be not so geometrical. Hope you like the finished product!

Photoshop Project

First assignment:
We followed directions, so everyone's finished product looked pretty much the same.
Before:


After:


Alterations included:
1. changing color of a selected area: we tinted the shorts orange.
2. using the clone stamp tool: we took the logo off the sweatshirt.
3. adding text: we were required to put our names across the picture in a dark green font with 50% opacity.
4. Filled in the background color.

Part 2 of the assignment allowed us to choose any picture and make similar alterations to it:
Before:


After:

Alterations included:
1. changing color of a selected area: I selected the eyes, and made the inverse black and white.
2. using the clone stamp tool to take an area out, or replace color: I took the antennae of the lady bug and the crease out of the stem going up the baby's outfit as well.
3. adding text: added the word "baby" in the bottom left corner.



original baby photo courteous of Jenni Price photography (http://jennipricephotography.blogspot.com/2007/11/costume-kids.html)

First Blog

Hello!

We're starting off a new semester at UNCG and this is my blog for Merchandising and Design. I'm very excited to be participating in this class and to learn things such as Photoshop and Illustrator. I am a Retailing and Consumer Studies Major, but I think it will be a great experience to learn some Apparel Product Design.

In this blog, I will be posting things about subjects we go over in class as well as projects I will be doing in class. Hopefully all my work will result in something great and help me carve my path toward a career in retail.

-Krystal